Article in German Magazine STERN : “Exploited”
Bettina Sengling, a German journalist, has been following Uzbekistan’s most prominent human rights activists. In a recent article, published by…
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We have been picking cotton in Syrdarya for 50 days now. We have only been able to wash ourselves once in a pond.
A member of staff from Andijan Region’s Agriculture and Water Resources Department, who was brought to Syrdarya to pick cotton…
Children in the Andijan Region Pick Cotton
On November 3, 2017, human rights activist Elena Urlayeva visited cotton fields in the Balikchi district (Andijan region) and saw…
Uzbek Farmers Spend Night Behind Bars for Selling Cucumbers instead of Picking Cotton
On October 18, at a meeting of the administration of the Shahrisabz district of the Kashkadarya region dedicated to the…
Uzbekistan: Teachers, Medical Workers, Welfare Recipients Weeded Cotton Fields under Threat
The government of Uzbekistan forced people to work in the cotton fields during the spring fieldwork season under threat, the…
Video: Cotton pickers hired by the employees of public organizations
On September 27, 2017, activist Malokhat Eshonkulova visited cotton fields in the Dustlik district of the Djizak region where she…
Uzbek Official Insulted at Cotton Meeting Dies from Cerebral Haemorrhage after Suffering Humiliation
A 57-year-old khokim of the Ulugnor district of the Andijan region of Uzbekistan, Asilbek Yusupov, died on October 6. According…
The hokim of Andizhan reneged on his promise and “state employees” were again sent to collect cotton
The regional administration rejected accusations of the use of forced labor and stated that employees of state organizations, as well…
Teachers in Andijan Ordered to Hire Workers to Pick Cotton
A report received by the editorial office of Kun.uz says that the head of Qorgontepa District administration in Andijan Region,…
Tajikistan: Buzurgmehr Yorov is in punitive confinement. His life is under threat.
The authorities of Tajikistan continue to worsen conditions for the lawyer Buzurgmehr Yorov. His life is staying under threat. The…